Commissioned by
Duration
Joost Willemze, Dutch Classical Talent
7':00"
Instrumentation
Premiered by
Harp, Electronics, Live Electronics
Dutch Classical Talent 2023
Lyrics by
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Event Horizon (the point of no return) for harp and electronics, was created
through a close collaboration between composer Ramin Amin Tafreshi and
electronic musician Soheil Shayesteh. The piece has been created at the
request of the harpist Joost Willemze for the Dutch Classical Talent 2023 and
is part of a larger program centered around the story of Orpheus and Eurydice.
The piece takes its name from the astronomical term "event horizon", which
refers to the boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing can escape,
and which events cannot affect an observer. In the story of Orpheus, this
concept is depicted when Orpheus realizes that Eurydice will be forever
trapped in the realm of Hades in the underworld, serving as a metaphor for the
event horizon.
Such narration is achieved in the pieces through a reflection of the
psychological states of both Eurydice and Orpheus. While the harp narrates
the story of Orpheus, the electronics portray the dark and haunting realm of
the underworld and the emotional turmoil of Eurydice.
List of Musicians
This work has been brought to life by the following remarkable musicians.